'Clothing hangs stuck in razor wire atop the United States-Mexico border fence on the beach on September 28, 2019, in Tijuana, Mexico' (Photo by John Moore/Getty Images).
The Journey: Documented Items/Undocumented Souls
First-Floor Galleries
March 7–August 23, 2025
The Great Plains Art Museum is collaborating with the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired and Tactile Images, a subsidiary of 3DPhotoWorks LLC, to bring a transformative tactile exhibition entitled The Journey: Documented Items/Undocumented Souls to our community. This partnership marks a significant milestone in enhancing accessibility, empowerment, and inclusivity for individuals with diverse abilities in Nebraska.
The Journey presents a photographic essay chronicling the immigrant journey from Latin America to the United States through a deeply moving and impactful series of images by Getty Images Senior Special Correspondent John Moore. Moore captures the story through items that have been lost or discarded—and later documented—along the way. He also talks about his experiences and these photographs as part of the audio included in the tactile displays.
Tactile Images is dedicated to breaking down barriers for blind and disabled individuals in a predominantly sighted world. Through innovative tactile printing techniques, the company provides transformative experiences for the visually impaired, offering tactile exploration of visual and graphic materials accompanied by braille text, audio narratives, and scents. With a focus on accessibility, empowerment, and inclusivity, Tactile Images is committed to making knowledge and experiences accessible to all.
This exhibition was developed by TactileImages.com in association with the Nebraska Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired, Getty Images, the National Federation of the Blind, and the Alliance for Inclusive Design and Experiences (AIDE).
Amanda Maciuba, Trace II (Nemaha, Nebraska), 2023, monotype and relief, 17 x 23 inches, photo by Aaron Paden.
Watershed: Elizabeth Rubendall Artist-in-Residence Amanda Maciuba
Lower-level Gallery
April 4–September 20, 2025
Amanda Maciuba’s work is an exploration of the visible and invisible marks of human hands on the landscape. Her practice investigates human relationships with the environment over time, forefronting the impacts of human-driven climate change. She exposes and reconsiders the layered histories of specific locations: from the geologic forces that shaped the land, to impacts of Western colonialism, to the current practices of development, destruction, and restoration by the local communities she interacts with every day. Watershed is a series of prints, artist’s books, and installations that are inspired by the confluence of the Kaw and Missouri Rivers in Kansas City, Kansas. The work has expanded over time to consider how water shapes human life and how our actions impact river environments in return.
Maciuba is the Great Plains Art Museum’s 2025 Elizabeth Rubendall Artist in Residence. Visit the artist during her residency at the museum from April 8 to 19. Learn more about the residency and scheduled events here.